Ashraf Sayed

• Currently seeking first professional experience. Enthusiastic about applying academic knowledge in real-world contexts, contributing to team goals, and developing professional expertise.

The Position:

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Technical Advisor for Adolescents and Youth, Arab States Regional Office, the Intern will provide crucial support to the Arab States regional team. This role focuses on advancing youth participation and engagement, with a particular emphasis on Adolescents and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health, youth-responsive programming in humanitarian settings and Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) initiatives. A comprehensive work plan outlining achievable milestones and learning opportunities will be mutually agreed upon. Regular progress meetings will foster a supportive environment, significantly enhancing the Intern's skills and capacity in areas aligned with UNFPA’s mandate.

You will report to Regional Technical Advisor for Adolescents and Youth.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2026-2029), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

You would be responsible for:

As an Intern with the Adolescents and Youth Team, you will be responsible for a dynamic range of tasks, contributing significantly to our regional initiatives:

1. Support to Youth, Peace and Security, Youth responsive Humanitarian Action, Youth Participation and Youth Policies, Youth Led Organizations Ideation, Adolescent Girls and Comprehensive Sexuality Education:

• Provide direct support to the activities, including logistical coordination, interpretation preparation and managing Zoom links if needed.
• Ensure consistent engagement with country teams and assist in reviewing their assignments in relation to the activities.
• Manage and track assignments to ensure timely completion.
• Provide essential translation services from Arabic to English and vice versa for key documents.
• Assist with comprehensive documentation and reporting for various activities and initiatives.
• Support facilitators in preparing presentations and designing interactive activities using design thinking and knowledge-sharing approaches (e.g., brainstorming sessions, World Cafes, peer-to-peer learning, online polls, Q&A sessions).
• Designing communication materials and promotional visuals (e.g., flyers and posters) related to the activities as needed.